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Expenditure on Entitlements paid by theDepartment of Finance

1 January to 30 June 2015

Final Report

Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP

Name Home Base Travelling Allowance 1

Overseas Travel 2

Domestic Scheduled

Fares 3Charter 4 Car Costs 5 Office

Facilities 6Office Fit

Outs 7

Office Administrative

Costs 8Telecommunications 9 Family Travel

Costs 10

Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP Indigo Valley $10,073.00 $0.00 $729.72 $0.00 $9,986.20 $71,772.35 $595.00 $96,820.10 $12,590.44 $0.00

Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditurePaid between 1 January and 30 June 2015

1-10 See Explanatory Notes



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Expenses From1 January 2015

Expenses Before1 January 2015

Travelling Allowance

Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $9,802.00 $271.00

Overseas Travel $0.00 $0.00

Domestic Scheduled Fares

Fares $729.72 $0.00

Charter $0.00 $0.00

Car Costs

Private-Plated Vehicle $8,132.79 1 $1,450.41 2

COMCAR $403.00 $0.00

Office Facilities $57,391.31 $14,381.04

Office Fit Outs $0.00 $595.00

Office Administrative Costs

Office Consumables and Services $10,351.04 $2,817.23

Printing and Communications $71,632.41 $10,311.35

Publications $1,545.57 $162.50

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $11,294.76 $703.87

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $561.81 $30.00

Family Travel Costs $0.00 $0.00

Total Expenditure $171,844.41 $30,722.40

Summary of Parliamentary Expenditure by Period

1 Includes an adjustment of -$15.00

2 Includes an adjustment of -$15.00



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2015 relating to usage from 1 January 2015

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses from 1 January 2015

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $9,802.00

Domestic Scheduled Fares

Fares $729.72

Car Costs

Private-Plated Vehicle $8,132.79

COMCAR $403.00

Office Facilities $57,391.31


Office Consumables and Services $10,351.04

Printing and Communications $71,632.41

Publications $1,545.57

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $11,294.76

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $561.81



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

Date From Date To Location DetailsNo. of Nights Rate Spouse Amount

30 Jan 15 31 Jan 15 Mansfield Electorate Business 2 $256.00 $512.00

5 Feb 15 5 Feb 15 Melbourne Electorate Business 1 $377.00 $377.00

8 Feb 15 11 Feb 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

22 Feb 15 25 Feb 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

1 Mar 15 4 Mar 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00


20 Mar 15 20 Mar 15 Lilydale Electorate Business 1 $256.00 $256.00


20 Apr 15 20 Apr 15 Alexandra Electorate Business 1 $256.00 $256.00

11 May 15 13 May 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 3 $271.00 $813.00

24 May 15 27 May 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

31 May 15 3 Jun 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

36 $9,802.00

Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP Transaction Details - From 1 January 2015


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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes20 May 15 - Albury to Melbourne $364.86

20 May 15 - Melbourne to Albury $364.86

$729.72



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Car CostsPrivate-Plated VehicleDetails AmountFuel 2 Jan to 24 Jan 15 $369.32

Lease 24 Jan to 23 Feb 15 $808.46

Fuel 26 Jan to 26 Feb 15 $552.95

Fuel 6 Feb 15 $66.70

Accident excess 18 Feb 15 $500.00

Accident excess 20 Feb 15 $500.00

Lease 24 Feb to 23 Mar 15 $808.46

Fuel 28 Feb to 26 Mar 15 $493.69

Accident excess 12 Mar 15 $500.00

Infringement notice fee 23 Mar 15 $15.00

Reimbursement of infringement notice fee 23 Mar 15 -$15.00

Lease 24 Mar to 23 Apr 15 $808.46

Fuel 29 Mar to 22 Apr 15 $424.55

Loan car costs 7 Apr 15 $77.31

Fuel 10 Apr 15 $78.66

Fuel 21 Apr 15 $55.14

Lease 24 Apr to 23 May 15 $808.46

Fuel 30 Apr to 22 May 15 $472.17

Lease 24 May to 23 Jun 15 $808.46

$8,132.79

COMCARDetails Amount24 Mar 15 - Canberra $98.25

20 May 15 - Melbourne $43.90







$403.00



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $57,391.31



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountGeneral office consumables 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $450.25

Photocopy paper 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $63.31

Printer consumables 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $1,291.48

Water refills 6 Jan 15 $32.00

Flags 13 Jan 15 $360.45

Water refills 20 Jan 15 $24.00

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 15 $6.35

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 15 $168.61

General office consumables 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $184.63

Water refills 3 Feb 15 $32.00

Flags 11 Feb 15 $553.30

Flags 11 Feb 15 $85.11

Flags 11 Feb 15 $322.29

Flags 11 Feb 15 $465.53

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Feb to 23 Mar 15 $20.30

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Feb to 23 Mar 15 $144.72

General office consumables 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $203.54

Photocopy paper 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $116.40

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Mar to 23 Apr 15 $48.32

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Mar to 23 Apr 15 $448.42

General office consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $360.21

Photocopy paper 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $47.52

Flags 7 Apr 15 $189.72

Flags 7 Apr 15 $179.05

Flags 7 Apr 15 $226.96

Flags 7 Apr 15 $823.63

Flags 7 Apr 15 $331.97

Water refills 14 Apr 15 $16.00

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 15 $856.94

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 15 $44.46

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $30.80

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $2.05

Flags 4 May 15 $35.81

Flags 4 May 15 $442.64

Flags 4 May 15 $312.07

Flags 4 May 15 $716.20

Emergency services - site establishment 12 May 15 $714.00

$10,351.04



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Printing and CommunicationsDetails Amount1 Printed item 23 Jan 15 $926.51

1 Printed item 23 Jan 15 $373.53






1 Printed item 30 Jan 15 $1,500.00

e-material 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $726.59

Distribution credit 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 -$45.45

Distribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $1,818.18

10,000 Printed items 13 Feb 15 $5,354.55

1 Printed item 13 Feb 15 $233.86








Printing 20 Feb 15 $200.00

Printing 23 Feb 15 $1,000.00


200 Printed items 27 Feb 15 $363.64


Distribution 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $29,821.33

Distribution credit 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 -$14,910.66

e-material 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $969.71

1 Printed item 3 Mar 15 $162.98











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Office Administrative CostsPrinting and CommunicationsDetails Amount63,000 Printed items 20 Mar 15 $8,568.18

Distribution 20 Mar 15 $708.16

3,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 20 Mar 15 $434.55

2,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 23 Mar 15 $217.55



500 Printed items 30 Mar 15 $1,013.64

Web-design 30 Mar 15 $1,000.00

1 Printed item 1 Apr 15 $34.55


e-material 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $1,070.00






5,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 2 Apr 15 $640.50








1,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 7 Apr 15 $254.55













10,000 Printed items 9 Apr 15 $4,368.19



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Office Administrative CostsPrinting and CommunicationsDetails Amount500 Printed items 9 Apr 15 $569.09































5,050 Printed items 27 Apr 15 $177.27

Web-design 28 Apr 15 $1,000.00




Web-services 1 May 15 to 30 Apr 16 $190.91

60 Printed items 11 May 15 $381.82



$71,632.41

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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails AmountAdministrative fees 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $6.00

22 The Border Mail 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $28.00

6 The Weekly Times 1 Jan to 30 Jun 15 $51.82

Administrative fees 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $19.77

8 Wangaratta Chronicle 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $8.00

4 The Weekend Financial Review 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $12.73

4 Myrtleford Times 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $4.73

20 The Border Mail 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $25.45

4 The Border Mail (Sat) 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $6.91

4 Benalla Ensign 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $4.73

4 Bright Observer 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $4.73

20 The Australian 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $45.45

4 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $3.64

4 The Mansfield Courier 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $4.00

4 The Weekly Times 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $8.00

4 Corowa Free Press 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $5.09

19 The Australian Financial Review 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $60.45

4 Wangaratta Chronicle 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $4.73

20 The Age 5 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $45.45

Administrative fees 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $5.45

20 The Border Mail 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $25.45

4 The Mansfield Courier 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $4.00

20 The Border Mail 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $25.45

4 The Weekend Financial Review 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $12.73

4 The Weekly Times 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $8.00

4 Wangaratta Chronicle 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $4.73

8 Wangaratta Chronicle 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $8.00

Administrative fees 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $20.00

4 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $3.64

20 The Age 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $45.45

20 The Australian Financial Review 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $63.64

4 Benalla Ensign 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $4.73

4 Bright Observer 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $4.73

4 Corowa Free Press 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $5.09

4 Myrtleford Times 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $4.73



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount4 The Border Mail (Sat) 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $6.91

20 The Australian 2 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $45.45

22 The Border Mail 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $28.00

Administrative fees 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $6.00

4 The Weekly Times 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $8.00

4 Benalla Ensign 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $4.73

Administrative fees 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $20.00

20 The Australian Financial Review 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $63.64

20 The Age 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $45.45

4 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $3.64

4 Bright Observer 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $4.73

20 The Border Mail 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $25.45

20 Australian 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $45.45

4 The Border Mail (Sat) 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $6.91

8 The Wangaratta Chronicle 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $8.00

4 The Wangaratta Chronicle 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $4.73

4 The Weekend Financial Review 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $12.73

4 Myrtleford Times 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $4.73

4 Mansfield Courier 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $4.00

4 Corowa Free Press 2 Mar to 28 Mar 15 $5.09

4 The Border Mail (Sat) 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $6.91

3 The Weekend Financial Review 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $10.36

19 The Border Mail 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $24.18

19 The Australian 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $43.18

14 The Australian Financial Review 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $48.36

20 The Age 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $45.45

4 The Chronicle 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $4.73

Administrative fees 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $19.32

4 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $3.64

7 The Chronicle 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $7.00

4 Benalla Ensign 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $4.73

4 The Australian Financial Review 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $12.73

4 Bright Observer 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $4.73

4 Corowa Free Press 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $5.09

4 The Weekly Times 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $8.00

4 Myrtleford Times 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $4.73

4 The Mansfield Courier 30 Mar to 25 Apr 15 $4.00

21 The Border Mail 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $26.73



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails AmountAdministrative fees 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $5.73

20 The Australian 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $45.45

4 The Mansfield Courier 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.00

4 The Border Mail (Sat) 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $6.91

4 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $3.64

4 The Weekend Financial Review 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $13.82

4 Wangaratta Chronicle 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.73

20 The Age 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $45.45

8 Wangaratta Chronicle 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $8.00

4 Myrtleford Times 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.73

2 The Weekly Times 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.00

2 The Weekly Times 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.55

20 The Australian Financial Review 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $69.09

4 Benalla Ensign 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.73

4 Bright Observer 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $4.73

20 The Border Mail 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $25.45

4 Corowa Free Press 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $5.09

Administrative fees 27 Apr to 23 May 15 $20.00

21 The Border Mail 1 May to 31 May 15 $26.73

Administrative fees 1 May to 31 May 15 $5.73

$1,545.57



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - UsageDetails AmountOffice phones 26 Jan 15 $535.93

Office fax 26 Jan 15 $64.63

Office phones 26 Feb 15 $891.94

Office fax 26 Feb 15 $63.67

Office phones 26 Mar 15 $1,235.17

Office fax 26 Mar 15 $63.81

Office phones 26 Apr 15 $720.15

Office fax 26 Apr 15 $64.36

Office phones directory charges 2 May 15 $6,830.84

Office phones 26 May 15 $760.46

Office fax 26 May 15 $63.80

$11,294.76

Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones adj 6 Jan 15 -$6.07

Residential phones 9 Feb 15 $141.81

Residential phones 10 Mar 15 $141.81

Residential phones 9 Apr 15 $142.13

Residential phones 9 May 15 $142.13

$561.81



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2015 relating to usage before 1 January 2015

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses before 1 January 2015

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $271.00

Car Costs

Private-Plated Vehicle $1,450.41

Office Facilities $14,381.04

Office Fit Outs $595.00


Office Consumables and Services $2,817.23

Printing and Communications $10,311.35

Publications $162.50

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $703.87

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $30.00



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

Date From Date To Location DetailsNo. of Nights Rate Spouse Amount

17 Nov 14 17 Nov 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 1 $271.00 $271.00

1 $271.00

Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP Transaction Details - Before 1 January 2015


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Car CostsPrivate-Plated VehicleDetails AmountFuel 27 Nov to 26 Dec 14 $641.95

Infringement notice fee 6 Dec 14 $15.00

Reimbursement of infringement notice fee 6 Dec 14 -$15.00

Lease 24 Dec 14 to 23 Jan 15 $808.46

$1,450.41



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $14,381.04



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Office Fit Outs

Details AmountAggregated Total $595.00



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountWater refills 14 Oct 14 $16.00

Water refills 28 Oct 14 $36.00

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 14 $11.10

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 14 $42.34

Flags 8 Dec 14 $2,072.73

Water refills 9 Dec 14 $24.00

Freight costs 16 Dec 14 $63.64

Flags 16 Dec 14 $163.60

Flags 16 Dec 14 $192.00

MFD Colour copy charge 24 Dec 14 to 23 Jan 15 $58.80

MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Dec 14 to 23 Jan 15 $4.62

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Apr 15 $115.69

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Apr 15 $16.71

$2,817.23

Printing and CommunicationsDetails Amount5 Printed items 1 Nov to 30 Nov 14 $565.20

1 Printed item 15 Nov 14 $501.20




Web-services 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $135.00

Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $7,124.24

5,500 Printed items 2 Dec 14 $168.18

1 Printed item 2 Dec 14 $162.98




$10,311.35

PublicationsDetails AmountAdministrative fees 1 Dec to 30 Dec 14 $6.00

22 The Border Mail 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $28.00

1 The Weekend Financial Review 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $3.18



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount2 Wangaratta Chronicle 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.36

4 Wangaratta Chronicle 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $4.00

Administrative fees 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $9.77

10 The Age 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $22.73

2 The Weekly Times 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $4.00

1 The Border Mail (Sat) 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $1.73

2 The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $1.82

2 The Mansfield Courier 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.00

2 Myrtleford Times 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.36

10 The Australian Financial Review 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $31.82

2 Bright Observer 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.36

2 Benalla Ensign 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.36

10 The Border Mail 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $12.73

10 The Australian 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $22.73

2 Corowa Free Press 8 Dec to 19 Dec 14 $2.55

$162.50



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - UsageDetails AmountOffice phones 26 Dec 14 $640.20

Office fax 26 Dec 14 $63.67

$703.87

Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones 19 Dec 14 $30.00

$30.00



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